June was a super productive month! I made another A line skirt and a matching vest from some lovely soft and super warm wool that I got at the local second hand fabric sale. It […]
A few weeks ago one of our local Op shops had a table full of free books out the front. I grabbed a copy of The best of Alison Holst and as I was having […]
It’s been a while since I did a sewing update and there have been a few things added to my wardrobe over the past couple of months. First up, another long bright coloured skirt. No […]
We recently brought a 1974 Akai turntable in mint condition from the amazing and highly recommended WT Audio in Lower Hutt. It belonged to a doctor who had gone into a retirement home and he […]
I recently borrowed a copy of North and South magazine from a work colleague and there was a great article in there about Diane Ludwig and her love of vintage fashion. She rescues vintage pieces […]
Here in Wellington we have a number of great thrift shops to choose from and I visit quite regularly. Recently we made a trek out to Upper Hutt as we hadn’t visited the shops out […]
I have been very busy in the sewing room of late, rustling up all sorts of goodies. Lets take a look shall we? First up we have a pull on pocketed dress made using some […]
Happy New Year! I thought I would give an update on my slow fashion journey throughout 2020. As mentioned in this post, I pledged not to buy any new clothes for another year after a […]
Happy New Year and Happy New Decade everyone! I thought I would report in on the pledge I made last year to not buy any new clothes and appreciate and wear what I already had. […]
I am doing really well with my pledge to not buy any new clothes this year. I did buy some yarn for my mother – in – law to knit me a jersey but i’m […]
